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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussian lawmakers rush to the defense of Trumps ex-national security adviser
Russian lawmakers rush to the defense of Trumps ex-national security adviserBy Andrew Roth February 14 at 5:06 AM The Washington Post
MOSCOW Leading Russian lawmakers rushed to defend President Trumps former national security adviser on Tuesday after he resigned amid furor over his misleading statements to senior White House officials, including Vice President Pence, about his contacts with Russia.
The heads of the foreign affairs committees in Russias upper and lower houses of parliament chalked up Michael Flynns resignation to a dark campaign of Russophobia in Washington and said it would undermine relations between the White House and the Kremlin.
Flynn was accused of holding discussions over the U.S. sanctions regime against Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump was sworn in as president last month.
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Russian lawmakers rush to the defense of Trumps ex-national security adviser (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Feb 2017
OP
Russia is a obviously extremely involved and worried about our politics and government.
manicraven
Feb 2017
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manicraven
(901 posts)1. Russia is a obviously extremely involved and worried about our politics and government.
Gee, I wonder why...
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)5. Can't figure it out...
Bad investments in the Trump brand perhaps?
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)7. yes but of course
their mole is going down a hole right now. Russia and 45 have alot to loose.
interesting how the Russians are rallying in favor of their american spy. Is this guy still alive? Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)8. Yes their boys in the white house
Are sinking like the Titanic lol
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)2. Not exactly subtle, are they?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)6. Paging Jason Chaffetz
Get a clue you fucking idiot!
The Russian government is playing us for fools!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,234 posts)3. Of course they do
Xolodno
(6,401 posts)4. Makes no sense.
They have to know that doing that only implicates them even worse.
Then again, maybe that's their goal. Throw Washington into so much chaos, they can run their agenda without any obstacles. Plus give the EU a reason to pause.
US sanctions on Russia are negligible. Its the EU sanctions that hurt.
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)9. off point/subject